Policies and procedures

• Acceptable use of Microsoft Copilot policy

  View our policy on how employees should use Microsoft Copilot.

• Anti-social behaviour plan 2026-2031

  View our ASB plan which prioritises victim safety, community confidence, and partnership-led prevention strategies.

• Body worn video

  Detailing our retention policy for evidence obtained through the use of body worn video and our procedure for sharing of footage to safeguard children.

• Community insights procedure

  This procedure defines what the community insights programme is and how it works. It also outlines who can join, and what to expect.

• Community Risk Register

  The Community Risk Register (CRR) enables the community to be better prepared to cope during an emergency and to recover more quickly.

• Complaints procedure

  Details about Customer Services Standards and complaints procedure.

• Dangerous dogs procedure

  The purpose of this policy is to ensure that our response to incidents involving dangerous dogs is lawful, reasonable, proportionate, and consistent.

• Data protection policy

  Our data protection policy sets out the specific roles and responsibilities our employees have to adhere to when handling personal data.

• Deployment and crime allocation policy

  The policy details our crime recording responsibilities, including our incident grading principles and reviews.

• Disclosure and Barring Unit procedure

  We work with the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) to build a safer environment for at-risk individuals.

• Dog sedation policy

  Avon and Somerset Police (ASP) Dog Section assist colleagues and partnership agencies throughout Avon and Somerset in the seizure of dangerous dogs as defined by the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

• Domestic Abuse Delivery Plan

  How we plan to tackle domestic abuse.

• Domestic abuse procedure

  This procedure enables us to provide a high quality and consistent response to domestic abuse across the force area.

• Domestic violence protection procedure

  If we suspect domestic violence, we can issue the suspect with a protection notice, which can lead to a court granting a protection order.

• Environment and sustainability

  Our initiatives for reducing waste and protecting the environment.

• Expenses and travel claims procedure

  This document outlines the employee procedure for claiming expenses, including travel, within Avon and Somerset Police.

• Family liaison (crime) procedure

  This page explains the procedures that the Avon and Somerset Police (ASP) will follow when selecting, deploying, and supporting the force family liaison officers (FLOs).

• Force Management Statement

  View the force management statement.

• Fraud policy

  View our fraud policy which sets out how we deal with reports of fraud.

• Freedom of Information internal review procedure

  Guidance for applicants on how to appeal against the decision and request an internal review.

• Manual handling procedure

  Our procedure for the transporting or supporting of a load by hand or bodily force.

• Misconduct

  Details of Misconduct hearings.

• Operation Hay Investigation

  Details and findings of Operation Hay.

• Police super-complaints

  View the force response to super-complaints made by designated organisations.

• Reflective practice review procedure

  Reflective practice applies to employees who underperform or whose conduct did not amount to misconduct or gross misconduct.

• Retention and access of HR information

  Procedural guidance for standards relating to access to Human Resources (HR) information, known as personal records.

• Serious or fatal dog attack procedure

  We are committed to protecting people from injury or fear of injury by dogs.

• Serving of legal proceedings involving the constabulary

  Details on how to make a legal claim against our constabulary.

• Standards of professional behaviour for police officers

  Professional standards expected from police officers at Avon and Somerset Police.

• Standards of professional behaviour for police staff

  Professional standards expected from police staff at Avon and Somerset Police.

• Stop and search policy

  View our stop and search policy, which aims to drive down disproportionality and improve the quality of our interactions.

• Stress at work policy

  Guidance and advice to employees on how to control workplace psychosocial hazards that may result in mental stress.

• Subject access request procedure

  How we comply with subject access requests we receive.

• Sudden unexpected death policy

  This guidance sets the process and standards that should be attained for dealing with unexpected, unexplained, suspicious deaths or any other deaths.

• Underperforming probationary police officers

  Detailing case conferences to address underperforming probationary police officers.